All leave for employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board has been cancelled with immediate effect until further notice. The Board’s General Manager has officially informed staff of this decision in writing.
On September 21, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake issued a special gazette declaring all electricity supply services as essential. This was done under powers vested in the President by Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979.The gazette was issued considering that electricity services are vital for daily life and that any disruption could cause serious difficulties.
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